Ships are part of YWAM’s story. Today the fleet has grown to twenty eight vessels operating on all oceans and continents.

The Global Mercy will spend several weeks on the Spanish island, before leaving for its first humanitarian mission in Africa.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Norwegian branch of the humanitarian organisation increased the number of donors by 300 per cent.

The new ship of Mercy Ships will be able to host 800 volunteers to give free surgical care to 5,800 people every year in Africa and elsewhere.

The Christian organisation sends “floating hospitals” to countries with no access to safe surgery. They also train local doctors and help to improve healthcare infrastructures.

The milestone represents an important point in the nonprofit’s 40-year legacy.